After the startling events of the 1994 Los Angeles Race Riots, professors at the University of New Hampshire proposed a new minor that would examine the impact of race in American society. Reaching across academic disciplines, professors from English, History, and Political Science, among others, established the minor: Race, Culture, and Power.

For over a decade, Race, Culture, and Power has asked the questions: what is Race? Is Race a social construction? How does Race inform our understanding of society? Simultaneously timely and timeless, the Race, Culture, and Power minor prepares students to be informed and engaged citizens of the 21st century.

REQUIREMENTS

Race, Culture, and Power in the UNH Course Catalog

To complete the minor, students are required to take one of the following three courses: INCO 450: Introduction to Race, Culture and Power, ANTH 760: Race in Global Perspectives, or EDUC 797/897: Teaching Race, in addition to 16 credits of electives. Students must earn a C- or better in each course, and must maintain a 2.00 grade-point average in courses taken for the minor. Electives are approved for the minor and announced each semester in the Time&Room Schedule. Ordinarily, not more than two electives may be taken from the same academic department. A relevant internship may be substituted for one of the electives. For more information, students should contact the Race, Culture and Power Office.

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